Silas Kipkoech Tiren

All parliamentary appearances

Entries 281 to 290 of 572.

• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, Clause 18 be amended— (a) by deleting subclause (1) and substituting therefor the following new subclause— “(1) The Cabinet Secretary may, in consultation with the Board, by order in the Gazette, impose a levy on domestic sugar and a ten per centum of CIF value on imported sugar to be known as the Sugar Development Levy.” (b) by inserting the following new subclauses immediately after subclause (6)— “(7) The Sugar Development Levy collected under subsection (2) shall be apportioned as follows— (a) fifteen per centum shall be applied by the Board ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: That should be corrected. It should be corrected to read thus “the Cabinet Secretary shall in consultation with the board”. That is in order. I want to add something regarding what the Member said that we should leave it open. We have seen the challenges which have faced the sugar subsector. Leaving it open will not help us. It is time we helped farmers. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 22. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, do I need to make the justification? view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: The justification for the deletion is that the clause gives power to the Board to invest surplus money in securities. The Committee is of the view that the power to invest surplus money by State Corporations has been a source of inefficiency in service delivery across the country. State Corporations have been keen to invest funds instead of first rendering services to Kenyans. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady, I beg to move: That, the Bill be amended by deleting Clause 26 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Quality, safety and 26. (1) All sugar millers and importers shall ensure that all sugar produced health control locally or imported into the country meets— measures. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: (a) safety and quality standards as set by the body for the time being responsible for setting standards; (b) safety and health standards for food handlers as set by the body for the time being responsible for public health; and, (c) environmental issues as set by the body for the time being responsible for environment. (2) A person who contravenes the provisions of subsection (1) commits an offence and shall be liable, upon conviction— (a) to a fine not exceeding ten million shillings, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding seven years, or to both; and, (b) the court ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. I beg to move: THAT, the Bill be amended by deleting clause 27 and substituting therefor the following new clause— Safeguard 27. (1) The Board shall ensure, subject to such regional and international trade measures. agreements to which Kenya is a party, that all sugar imports into the country are subject to all the prevailing import duties, taxes and other tariffs. (2) Despite subsection (1), the Board shall ensure that— (a) sugar shall be imported in the country only when there is sugar deficit on a quarterly basis and for a specific tonnage; and, ... view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: (4) A person who contravenes the provisions of this section commits an offence and shall be liable, on conviction, to a fine not exceeding three times the domestic value of the sugar in respect of which the offence is committed or two million shillings, whichever is the higher, or to imprisonment for a term not exceeding ten years, or to both. view
• 6 Oct 2021 in National Assembly: Thank you very much, Hon. Temporary Deputy Chairlady. Since I had proceeded, I can just go directly to the justification. view